The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-23


an gszEHsHN BEE
To provide fer the Police "a The Public Iaas
in The Parish Of Gsslcasieu and 10 ile1ei
AL other 0rdlinanees ori the same Eli1sn.
Matterar a Conflict With this 0r1fnallrl
F7FrRHhs. h Section ssgs 81 ils Revised Sis
Ises Of 1875 -tho 1'ioe Taries Of all the parisf
Of this State srn authorized 70 paaa az sliDh ord
x1Hnnpsas they may deem necessary relative
ro1ds bridges and diteaes and e. impose Eut
fine and penalties 10 enforce the same, a. the
mag fti1la lfaneri D. be recovered and Hnfsnee
by indie tlfa4f OF II 1ftn1fInn IN the IefnH OF "a
stata or l5s e4 Harp IgFpcess asfera any Ca1ffi
oc1npetnnt Jurisdiction n tho namt 81 IRE Polio
lf4sry Of tho FzHieh' thprefore
SECTION i BE 4 Crialnal By he Police 5ng-
q the FHsish 81 Qalc8sieYl, Hhat "a ltsl0 peEaai
betwecai the ageg 81 ard Is wears living IA ils
Aaijsh0 be CaleaAiali shall ID Liable to " arl p I'll
pthliG gGRia .of the parish.
$40 2 Ta 4 Farther ordained etc That at III
aaIne meeting 81 which aFersegrs Of roads are ap
posasDd, tbs 8oliol Jury snail aFpuinf thrue zesi
dent huushholaerf Of eaah ward In the PaIisltH a
road hand 3pportiuHers Of tho EGme alid tl8sS
jurisdiction shall be limited b the ward IL qghitl
they reside They shall have written notices .
Their appointments They shah be Furnished
grith and take charge Of tho notices Of appoint
nlelt Of all the.oVersecns In their Tati1us wards
lt shall be their duty t. meet ms soen pract3na
bic alter receiving notice OF their appn4ntmeni
and impartial apportiQn tho road hands resiaiug
within The limits Of the Warl. And ALSO talziuE
into confederation any r0ad running OF the linE
between two or more wards
They shall make written lists Of the names ol
the road hands they apportion to each road, de
EeribinE the road by number or description, and
attest tho snC 8vft their signatures. They shall
plaeea list corresponding IN number o. 9oseE1f-
tBp With each overseer commission, and serve the
sa1ae On him They shall make a copy or ilupli.
! eatB Of each appointment thus made describing
the roads and giving the nstnes Of the hands up.
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copy Or duplicate to the Police Jury at its next
] feg1iHr meeting, and the same shall be kept On
| file for ono wear.
1t shalI be the d1Ity Of the road hand Rppointera
to complete the superintendent Of the road hands,
and serve this commissions and list of hands on
the various Sverseers Of their wards within
twenty days after being legally notified of their
/ appointment The road hand appurtioneFa shall
at tho same time Of meeting 10 apportion the road
hands, divide their wards into three divisions as
equally as pnsslblo III regard 10 roads, and assign
ono division TO each Of eirmombeFs-whOsedu duty
shall be to serve the necessary papers on the
OFeEseers within his division. They shall submit
this division to writing, describing the roads be
longing 70 each division together with the names
1 Of the appOrti0ners 10 whom the same has been
assigned They shall attest this copy Of their &C
tioRs with their signatures and forward il 10 the
Police Jury at its next regular meeting, aud thC
same shall be kept on file for one wear
SIC, B. Be It further ordained, etc. That shOald
ans one Of the road hands appOrtianeFs after be
in. notified fail from physical inability neglect
or refusal, b. attend any regular appointed meet
ing t0appOrti0n the road hands the two members
present slall constitute a quorum for business
and IL Bhail be lawful l6E them to app0rti0n thg
hands
SEC. A. BE 1t further ordained, ETC. ThatWhehi
is intended TO apply to the Police Jury to have 8
new road opened, or an existing road changed il
whole or In part notice in writing Of such iRteu
ton shall be sled with the clerk OF said Jury aDC
posted up at the Courthouse, and at one or NOR
OF the most pablo places IN each road district
ahnangh which such intended road is to run or Il
which such intended alienation Is to be made, a
least thirty days previous 10 the same being fazel
into consideration By the Police Jury, who MAY
dispense with these previous prerequisites when
ever they may deem ii necessary.
SECS, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ETC., ThataIl road
to be hereafter opened and made and all change
IN whole or IN part Of any existing road shall b.
laid ont by jury Of fFeeholleTs, consisting of me-
less than seven inhabitants Of the parish, to ht
app0inted for that purpose by tho Police Jury
The person first named in the order or resolution
appointing jury of freehblders shall be bound 3,
notify the other persons named in such order o.
resolution OF their appointment and tho time s8lJ
place Of meeting, TO discharge the duties hnp0sei
on them and 1t shall be tho duty Of the slid iuTY
of treehodeTs to give notice Of the time and IaeE
Ct Their meeting 70 the proprieters on tenants
through whose land n H0asl Is proposed 60 be Iaii
ont or changed, II such propTietoFs reside in tn
parrish and Ii not then to their agent therein /
any Is known TO trace and lay out the road, or
dared 10 be laid ont or changed, to the CREATES
ease and advantage of the Inhabitants, and a
little a. may be, to the prejudice of Enclosures
which laying out aud such damages as any pTivatl
pers0n shall sustain shall be dome and aaeertaines
by them the Jury Of frssh6ldeTs, ON oath whiel
oath shall run In these words
i, A. B., do sOlamnly swear that will lay on
the road neE directed to be laid out by tho Polio
Jury Of the Parish Of Galeasien to the creates
ease and advantage OF the Inhabitants an
with as little prejudice TO enclosures as may b.
without favor or affection, malice or hatred an
g the bost Of my skin and abilities, so help IN
To employ q surveyor, to survey, measure AM
mark the road by them laid ont or changed t
plant and mark the necessary mile posts, aBt
make q plat Of such survey and to make a repor
inWritipg, signed by tBen Of the manner in IS bcl
they have traced and laid ont or changed an
road and King thereto the plat Of survey, re
turn the same within the time specified, Is III
Clerk Of the Police Jury at the next meetinl
thereafter, for their adoption or rejection syhei
deemed neGbssary by the Police Jury,
SEC g. BeittuIther ordained, etc. That lBuad
60 laid out and adopted BY the Police Jury, an
-. All roads which shall have been opened and 1
/, common use for twelve mouths previous 10 -
- shall be deemed pRbio roads, an
shal mot be closed obstIacted OF changed, Wit
! out the consent and approval Of the Police JuFl
as public roads previous To -----------.-------
since. That an damages assessed by a Jury
freehOlders 70 any individual Through whose lau
Z the said road may run, shall be deemed o paris
7 change and paid ont Of the funds thereof On IL
paual warrant provided, however, that npthiI
in this Or the proceeding article shall be 20 co
stFuod as 70 give right to any individual to elsi
damages ier the laying out OF road along d
/ front OF hls land according to the former eilstop
existing IN this State or 70 claim damages for al
& change made In an existing road, when sui
change is made At the INSTANCE or for the use
beneht of snoh individual; and provided also. til
nothing IN this ordinance shall be 50 construed
l. to eject III any lnaaner the rights Of indiyidus
y 10 any battare on siluYiOn already formed
4 which may be formed, on the front Of any tract
land which les on any naYigable river or vat
= which public road shall pass to resume tie 4
Il and possession Of such soil when ii shall m
been abandoned BY the public, or shall have be
s. transferred elsewhere with the consent Of I
SEC. u Be IL further ordained, etc. That VIII,
ever any Individual through whose land a road
aid out as aforesaid, may DO dissatisfied with /
T. decision Of the Jury Of 1reeheldeTs having out
same either to the course the same n IA al
y OF the damages 10 him assessed, agreeably to II
ordinance, hs may have an appeal to /
z l3lstflct Court provided, he prosecute the sal
n ~ The next session Of the said court, enaui
y the date q The laying ont Of the said road or 4
Z assessment Of said damages. The District Coz
Is W law authorized y take oognizanee OF I
/, said appeals and decide thereon and no apps
shall be set aside fOr want of form IN bTinri4
4 same before the Court and the District Jud
: may issue lBtuncti0ns 10 stay proceeding On a.
Gases when he may think the case Dlay requi
sEg. q Belt further ordained, etc. THAT
e public reads Allail be at least rs feet wide u
when e the everseers Of the roads II may desInl
7 eXpedlent 10 make or repair oaG5eaEaVs On n
said 11ade, they shall be ct least ioafteen "a
wide az The tap, aud the earth neoessary "a IA
% cover such GRuseWays shall be taken from e.,
side % the eauaeWaYs equally and SO as 10 form
dram on each side OF tho same. and the oversee,
! Of the public roads are hereby directed II Ia
coup letelg elt aud cleaned all HtalmDs fer Il
width 9f sixteen ieet IN the eenter III the hia
ways IIndeE their care, aud all bridges herealii
directed 10 be made slisil be at least FOURTEEN u,
vide. And all pnbli8 Taads, bridges and eaus
ways ehpli be lnade s1a0eth convenient and saf
and the mateiials used IN tic construction 81 +
paailng DIAL bridges on 'eauaewaYs shall be {
Durable ~ can be procured and of sufficient ii,
and strength for Tie purpose intendatl
SEC. D. Be it further eTlainei etc That ,yl,e
4 oyer large y aierpnlIsas on hayaas which ffol
the ilatllre Vt the banks, tho rapid ty DC te " NV
81 the depth gt tue etIeaIn ii may be too lltiIfei
some g build bs1dgas aud keep them in renal
cut % tae parish funds, rf By 4 tax on the iai
tanta, the eoiiOa urY snHy cQuinaet yitl lildei
10 buli fgli- iGges q pensiFe eauseways ss4
lay y i9ll On persons, hQrses oarHiaa6H ard en-
IeafliiR ever tie aalae, the revenue Arising fIol
which for such a number Of years az tb5 poljl
Jurf may aeEee on shall Dc granted 10 LIE jlI,iL
eEs n sasd bridges q eallAaaays their heirs
suenessora tgT The building tha4eaf wltiel hriloi
aHA eleses aSs silail Dc bEilt under tha difeeifS
q ihe fellce nry. and for the aeyeane alisii
aeeseisq, SO Ffslita The aaid hiiil t li5iliier
nia ~ tAeat teits and sR1eaaa6fs asl Conform,
ANqli fee lone fe laAY i5c adopted ~ 9he m
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